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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Sphaeramia nematoptera ( Class: C, Points: 75 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=45026
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
11/19/2009
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
11/26/2009
7 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
1:00 - 2:00 PM
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| Where Hatched: |
Tumbler. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
Very few -- a couple of dozen |
| # Not Hatched |
Hundreds |
| Larvae Size |
Tiny -- please see images in Journal taken at 40x |
| First Food: |
N/A - they did not make it this far. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Tiny, no mouth, conspicuous yolk sack, prominent eyes. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
Ambient temp of room - ~ 72 F
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PH: |
8.1
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Specific Gravity: |
1.026
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Size:
(Gallons) |
0.33 (in tumbler made from brine shrimp hatcher. |
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Dimensions: |
5 X
5 X
10
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Lighting:
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Ambient room light. |
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Lighting Schedule:
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N/A |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
This was my first attempt at these. I did not expect them, and was caught unprepared. |